Let’s face it.Google is probably never going to be the same easy traffic source it has always been.You won’t be able to solely rely on Google traffic to run an online business anymore, if that’s what you’re used to.So the question a lot of peop

#334 - March Core Update Analysis with Lily Ray

1 18 days ago 56m 12s

As we come to the end of the March 2024 Core update, many things have changed in the Google landscape, and it’s time to start looking at where we landed.To help navigate these changes, we wanted to bring a guest that’s out in the trenches every

#333 - The Secret to RTINGS.com's SEO Success

1 Mar 25th, 2024 48m 6s

RTINGS.com is one of the most successful product review sites of all time. Despite 'only' having a DR 75 domain and competing against sites like PCMag, Tech Radar, New York Times, the Wire Cutter, and CNET (all DR 90+ sites), they have over 4 m

#332 - 4 PROVEN Steps To Beat Google Updates

1 Mar 11th, 2024 1h 9m

Google just released a fat core update and all the rules you know about SEO are about to change again. As Google has already started de-indexing what they deem to be low quality sites, content auditing has never been more important. It's the pr

#331 - Site Speed Nerd Roasts Our Site

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 19m

Did you know that Google is about to introduce a new web vital metric? 😨Neither did we.But this news did prompt us to take another look at our site speed setup, and we wanted to bring in a pro to help us out. So in this week's episode, Gael c

#330 - 7 Sites Beating Google's Algorithm

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 9m

6 months after a series of devastating updates for many legitimate sites, and the best advice Google could come up with is "𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴" ?! 🙄 Honestly, we're ge

#329 - Cyrus Shepard spills Google’s secrets

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 1m

When a talented SEO like Cyrus Shepard becomes a Google Quality Rater, you know we'll get someone who has excellent insights on how Google evaluates your site and where you fail to impress them.So in this week’s episode, Gael asks Cyrus all the

#328 - Did Ahrefs F**k Us?

Jan 15th, 2024 1h 14m

In the last two years, Ahrefs, a tool that many people in the industry would agree is the best tool for the job, has lived long enough to see itself become the villain and many now associate the brand with corporate greed. So how did that happe

#327 - 8 Ways To Adapt Your SEO In 2024

Jan 1st, 2024 1h 4m

In this week’s episode, Mark and Gael take a look at the sites who are acing the latest Google paradigm, analyze what worked for them, and adapt the business model so everyone can grow and thrive going forward.Full show notes:https://www.author

#326 - Can We Predict The Future AGAIN??

Dec 11th, 2023 1h 5m

Predicting the future in this industry is NOT easy. But in this week's episode, Mark and Gael take a look at the predictions they made last year... and some of them are scarily accurate 😳 They also make a new set of predictions for 2024 of all

#325 - Ultimate New Facebook Strategy

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 40m

Our guest today doesn’t believe in EEAT, doesn't do any link building, uses AI to help in her content creation, makes most of her money from ads, and lost quite a bit of traffic in the recent round of updates. And yet her profits are actually t

#324 - This Proves That EEAT ACTUALLY Works (Kinda)

Nov 13th, 2023 1h 14m

In this week’s episode, Gael chats with Derek Hales, founder of Modern Castle and NapLab, which produce some of the best review content ever seen from a small publisher. So good, in fact, that despite the recent Google updates that destroyed ma

#323 - Digital PR Expert Reveals How To Get Links

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 21m

In this week's episode, Mark sits down with Gabriela Covay to break down exactly how her company, Bright Valley Marketing, landed Authority Hacker over 30 links - including some DR90 ones - in their full digital PR campaign. And they'll give yo

#322 - All Our Best Hires Come From THIS Country

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 1m

South Africa is one of the best places in the world to recruit from - and it’s mostly being overlooked and underutilized right now.⁣This week, Mark sits down with Doug Haines, the AH Pro member who co-founded Marketing Pros; a South Africa-base

#321 - Is AI Overhyped?

Oct 2nd, 2023 1h 2m

Now that the initial hype around AI has died down, in this week's episode Mark and Gael sit down to discuss what they really think of AI and how it can best be used in the real world.Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/321-

#320 - The Website Market Just Flipped

Sep 18th, 2023 1h 19m

How is AI, increasing inflation and the worsening of the overall global economy affecting the website market? In this week's episode, Mark sits down with Justin Cooke from Empire Flippers to discuss exactly how the website market has changed an

#319 - New Survey Reveals Exactly What’s Changed in Affiliate Marketing

Sep 4th, 2023 1h 4m

In this week's episode, Mark and Gael and dive into various aspects of the affiliate marketing industry, comparing their own experiences with results from the Affiliate Marketing Survey. Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/

#318 - Decoding Topical Authority with Koray Tuğberk Gübür

Aug 21st, 2023 1h 34m

A lot of people find Koray Tuğberk Gübür’s content confusing and difficult to follow. So we’ve set out to decode of the most cryptic people in the industry, and break down what he shares into clear and actionable steps. This week, Gael sits dow

#317 - The Brian Dean Method

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 2m

Brian Dean did something that less than 0.01% of us will ever achieve. He built his site to a staggering DR 90 on Ahrefs, almost entirely on his own. This week, Gael sits down with the internationally recognized SEO expert to uncover his exact

#316 - Ultimate New Pinterest Strategy

Jul 24th, 2023 55m 42s

Not all social media platforms are made equal, and Pinterest is one that can really drive serious amounts of traffic. In this week's episode, we chat with Tony Hill, who shares insights on exactly how he generates over 1 million visitors per mo

#315 - Ex-Forbes Employee Reveals EVERYTHING

Jul 17th, 2023 1h 1m

How does Forbes keep ranking for EVERYTHING? In this week's episode, we sit down with former Forbes SEO strategist Shawn Hill, to explore the secrets behind Forbes' SEO success. Full show notes:https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/315-ex-fo

#314 - 11 Ways to Diversify Your Traffic

Jul 3rd, 2023 1h 23m

Waiting in fear for the next Google update to destroy your traffic (again)? While SEO is still by far the best traffic source, we've come to accept that with Google's upcoming search changes, we're probably going to lose some traffic. Join us f

#313 - How To Build 417 Links Per Month with Jason Malone

Jun 19th, 2023 58m 53s

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Jason Malone, founder of the link building agency We Outreach. We discuss the ins and outs of link building in 2023, and Jason gives us a look behind the scenes at exactly how We Outreach builds hundred

#312 - How These 3 Sites Can Adapt to Thrive

Jun 5th, 2023 53m

AI is changing the game of content creation and SEO, and it's important to adapt your business model to thrive in this new environment. In today's episode, we discuss the impact of AI on the content creation landscape and share our insights on

#311 - Are 1 Click AI Article Generators Good?

May 24th, 2023 45m 9s

Wondering whether to use an AI article generator to save time? In this episode, Mark and Gael review some of the AI tools out there and tell you everything you need to know.